ACTIVATING AN APPLICATION

• US 20140094155A1
• Filed: 12/09/2013
• Published: 04/03/2014
• Est. Priority Date: 01/18/2005
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: Zlango Ltd.
• Original Assignee: Zlango Ltd.
• Inventors: SPIEGEL, Ehud, LORCH, Yoav, ILKANAEV, Yossef
• Application Number:
  US14/100,037
• Publication Number:
  US 20140094155A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 455/414.1
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 1/72412 using two-way short-range wireless interfaces
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 1/72436 for text messaging, e.g. short messaging services [SMS] or e-mails
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 4/14 Short messaging services, e.g. short message services [SMS] or unstructured supplementary service data [USSD]
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 4/50 Service provisioning or reconfiguring
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 76/10 Connection setup
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 84/18 Self-organising networks, e.g. ad-hoc networks or sensor networks
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 88/06 adapted for operation in multiple networks or having at least two operational modes, e.g. multi-mode terminals

Abstract

The application discloses a method for establishing a connection between a first communication device capable of receiving an activating message and a mobile communication device, the method comprising:

• • (a) determining that the mobile communication device is seeking communication with a communication device;
  • (b) checking the status of a first communication device;
  • (c) choosing an action required for establishing the connection in view of the status of the first communication device; and
  • (d) taking the action chosen in (c),
    wherein taking the action comprises sending to the first communication device an activating message, having at least a portion which activates an application residing on the first communication device.

Claims

1. A method for activating a non-active application residing on a first communication device configured to receive activating messages, the method comprising:

(a) operating an application residing on a mobile communication device to generate an activating message;

(b) sending the activating message from the mobile communication device to the first communication device;

(c) receiving the activating message by the first communication device; and

(d) responding to the activating message, wherein responding comprises activating the non-active application and opening an IP connection.

2. The method of claim 1, further comprising sending a message indicating to the mobile communication device that sending said activating message is desirable;

wherein upon receipt of the message, the mobile communication device generates the activating message and sends it.

3. The method of claim 1, wherein the IP connection is between the first communication device and the mobile communication device.

4. The method of claim 2, wherein the first communication device is mobile.

5. The method of claim 1, wherein the activating message is sent over a cellular network.

6. The method of claim 1, wherein the activating message is a cellular specific message.

7. The method of claim 1, wherein the activating message is an SMS.

8. The method of claim 1, wherein the IP connection between the first communication device and the mobile communication device is by uploading at least one message to a server by the mobile communication device and downloading the at least message from a server by the first communication device.

9. The method of claim 1, wherein the non-active application comprises a messaging enabling application.

10. The method of claim 9 wherein the messaging enabling application is an instant messaging application.

11. The method of claim 1, wherein the first communication device comprises a mobile device.

12. The method of claim 11, wherein a mobile device comprises a cellular phone.

13. The method of claim 1, wherein activating an application residing on the first communication device comprises requesting permission from a user of the first communication device to activate.

14. The method of claim 1, further comprising requiring from the user of the first communication device only to express consent to communicate with the mobile device.

15. The method of claim 1, wherein said activating message is a a Short Message Service (SMS) activating message sent over a cellular network.

16. The method of claim 1, wherein said IP connection is used for conducting an instant messaging (IM) session between said mobile communication device and said first communication device and said mobile communication device.

17. The method of claim 16, wherein said mobile communication device establishes said IM session with a plurality of communication devices including said first communication device.

18. The method of claim 17, wherein said IM session enables playing multi user games using said plurality of communication devices.

19. A mobile communication device device which activates a non-active application residing on a remote mobile communication device which receives activating messages, the mobile communication device comprising:

a processor;

an application executed by the processor and generates an activating message;

a network interface which sends the activating message to the remote mobile communication device;

wherein said remote mobile communication device receives the activating message, activates a non-active application and opens an IP connection in response to the reception of said activating message;

wherein said application uses said IP connection for communication with said remote mobile communication device.

20. A mobile communication device of claim 19, further comprising a receiver which receives a message indicating that sending said activating message is desirable;

wherein upon receipt of the message, the application generates the activating message and sends it.